The layer within the retina where the bipolar cells synapse with the photoreceptor cells[ZFA]. Between the inner and outer nuclear layers, the outer plexiform layer (OPL) contains connections between the photoreceptors and bipolar and horizontal cells[GO]. [ ZFA:0001330 ]
Synonyms: stratum plexiforme externum retinae retinal outer plexiform layer stratum plexiforme externum retina outer plexiform layer outer plexiform layer
Term information
- VHOG:0001171
- MA:0001316
- EMAPA:35744
- SCTID:280684007
- FMA:58685
- ZFA:0001330
- NCIT:C33237
- XAO:0003218
- Wikipedia:Outer_plexiform_layer
- BAMS:Ropl
- BTO:0003174
- TAO:0001330
pheno_slim, vertebrate_core
Term relations
- layer of retina
- contributes to morphology of some retinal neural layer
- part of some retinal neural layer
- adjacent to some inner nuclear layer of retina